Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Unity vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | New Gloucester | Unity | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
1,375 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washburn and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Unity and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Unity School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.